1st Summer School on Sustainable Pharmacy

Background and Objective

Some of the major challenges today are pharmaceutical issues such as multi resistant bacteria in antibiotics production, pharmaceutical residues in the environment that affect entire ecosystems, and campaigns for vaccines,... In contrast to chemistry, a concept of a (more) Sustainable Pharmacy has not yet been established. Nevertheless, small steps towards ‘more sustainable pharmacy’ are being taken in various places. At the University of Freiburg, it is our goal to promote the development of ‘Sustainable Pharmacy’ on an (inter)national, interdisciplinary, and interprofessional level. Sustainable Pharmacy, as we understand it, is a guiding principle for sustainable development that aims to provide effective therapies for current and future generations by integrating environmental, economic, and social, as well as pharmacological, educational, and cultural aspects. Aspects of green and sustainable chemistry, while important, are not sufficient to address the complex interactions in the healthcare system, e.g., between patients, physicians, and pharmacists, or between industry, government, and health insurances.

Our objective for this 1^st Summer School on Sustainable Pharmacy is to bring together young scientists from different disciplines who are already working on aspects of sustainable pharmacy or are interested in doing so in their future research or teaching activities. We want to promote a common understanding of sustainable development and its potential and threats in the context of pharmacy and health in general. We also want to foster a common language for this emerging field and provide room for discussion and exchange for this new research community.

Program

You can have a look at our preliminary programme below. Smaller changes might still take place. The Summer School will start on Monday at 8.30 am and will end on Thursday at 4.30 pm. The Summer School will take place in facilities of the Albert-Ludwigs University in Freiburg. Please note, the Summer School will be hold in English.

Target Group

The application is open to all young scientists (PhD, PostDocs) from all disciplines (natural sciences, economy, social sciences, humanistic sciences, …) who are interested on the topic of sustainable pharmacy.

Registration

For registration, please fill out the registration-form and send it to summerschool@pharmazie.uni-freiburg.de. The registration will be extended until the 15^th July, 2022. You will receive a letter of acceptance and an invoice within 4 weeks after registration via E-Mail.

With registration you accept our terms and conditions as well as the Data-policy.

If you have further inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us via summerschool@pharmazie.uni-freiburg.de.

Terms and conditions

Registration-fee

The registration fee includes in all cases the participation on the whole programme, lunch (Monday-Thursday), and dinner (Monday-Wednesday). If needed, we can provide accommodation nearby.

*The hotel will be booked for you from Sunday night until Thursday morning and includes breakfast.

The fee has to be paid within two weeks after receiving the invoice.

Cancelling and Refunding

For cancellation before 30^th June 2022, the fee will be refunded. Later cancellations cannot be taken into account. No refunds will be made for non-attendance at the conference.

While we are strongly committed to holding this event on-site and taking all the necessary precautions, in the case of a deteriorating pandemic situation, we will move to a digital format.